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HECTOR (SUN) 04/21/2013 Arena Solidaridad [LuchaMania Monterrey]
***Hector Garza Benefit Show***
1) Big Neurosis, Hijo del Ninja, Norteño Jr. b Pierko el Boricua, Rico Rodriguez, Sky
moved to opener so Rico could make it to Arena Coliseo Monterrey? Hijo del Ninja worked with Hector Garza like gear and did as many of his uncle’s spots as he could (no tornillo.)
2) Extreme Boy, Pee Wee, Simbolo b Ciber Payaso, Koko Viper, Mortifero
3) el Sultán, Humberto Garza, Ninja Jr., Ultimo Ninja b Bestia I, Bestia II, Solovino, Titanik
El Sultan is Hector Garza’s son. That team was all Garza family members.
4) Bengali, Difunto I, Potro Jr. b Bello Rubi, Orquídea Negra, Pimpinela Escarlata
5) Golden Boy, Rey Hechicero, Sergio Romo Jr. b Diluvio Negro I, Rey Demonio Jr., Silver Star
Rey Demonio’s first unmasked match.
6) Antifaz del Norte, Dizzy, Mongol Chino Jr. DQ Coco Amarillo, Coco Azul, Coco Rojo
Mongol Chino Jr. replaced Pirata Morgan and faked a foul.
7) Delta, Diluvio Negro II, Rey Bucanero DQ Euforia, Mr. Niebla, Último Guerrero
Delta & Mr. Niebla replaced Atlantida, and Diluvio Negro II added to make it a trios. Vaquero Romo attacked Diluvio Negro, to build up their hair match next Sunday in this building.
8) Cibernético, El Elegido, LA Park b Hator, Parka Negra, Psicosis I
Surprise “Perros del Mal” member was Hator. Members of LUM helped out the rudos, but Latin Lover ran in to help the tecnicos interference.

LuchaMania Monterrey says the building was 95% full. A Televisa Monterrey report (blocked in the US) on the show says the crowd was 6,500 people. Emma Huevo and Latin Lover (who says he’s retired from lucha libre) were selling photographs to raise money. Retired Monterrey wrestler Bronco led the crowd in a prayer in the early show. LuchaMania also has an interview Hijo del Ninja about his participation on the show.

Hector Garza did not appear on the show; it was said the show was taped so he could see it and see how many people were supporting him. Again, he has not been seen since his illness was announced and people are saying he is not doing well.

CMLL (MON) 04/22/2013 Arena Puebla [El Popular]
1) Black Tiger & Dinámikoo b Centauro de Fuego & Fuerza Chicana
Black Tiger beat Fuerza Chicana
2) Espiritu Maligno, Inquisidor, Taurus b Asturiano, Bengala, Leono
All the rudos beat all the tecnicos in the third.
3) Hooligan, Nitro, Nosferatu b Pegasso, Stigma, Super Halcón Jr.
Nitro pinned Fuego
4) Hijo del Fantasma, Rey Cometa, Sagrado b Misterioso Jr., Shigeo Okumura, Virus
5) Blue Panther, Diamante Azul, Rush b Felino, Terrible, Volador Jr.
Rush & Azul beat Felino & Terrible.
6) La Sombra b Dragón Rojo Jr.
Third recent singles match between them, this one non-title and said to be over 20 minutes. Dragon Rojo jumped Sombra and took the first fall. Sombra was dominant in the escond. Third fall was long, with Sombra coming up on top.

AAA has a brief article on Texano keeping the Mega title over Mesias on the WWL show this past Sunday. There’s no mention of Texano cheating to win. Article mentions Blue Demon, Axel and Octagon Jr. working the show, so Octagon Jr. still exists in AAA.

Marco Corleone out that he’d be out a few weeks due to knee injuries suffered in his car accident. He says he’s hoping he just rest for two weeks and be fine, but he’s going in for a MRI today to find out if it needs more than that. (Hope it doesn’t.) He’s only listed on tonight’s card for upcoming CMLL shows, but this would seem to mean he’s missing the remaining Lucha Libre USA shows.

CMLL’s already quietly announced Shocker will be in for Diamante Azul tonight. That preview also has Oro Jr. & Apocalipsis in place of Robin & Cholo in the opener (net positive), and Lady Afrodita replacing Silueta in the women’s match (not positive.)

Rey Escorpion: “I’ve always believed in Bobby Zavala.” Both Escorpion and Zavala are confident going into this Friday’s Gran Alternativa final against Hombre Bala & Atlantis, and Escorpion suggests Zavala might be added to the Revolucionaros del Terror.

LuchaMania Monterrey has details on the Konnan Big vs Dr. Wagner Jr. encounter. This match was more a straight tag match, instead of the usual ‘everyone and Vudu all get involved’ Konnan Big match. Konnan fouled Wagner, ref noticed but didn’t do anything, Wagner fouled Konnan back and got the win. The next Llaves y Canadados branded show will be in a month.

La Parka & Super Fly won the main event three way tag match on the IWL show this past Saturday. Perico kept the IWL Internet championship over Ninja de Fuego. I count 55 luchadors on the show.

The semifinal matches for Trofeo Angel Blanco will be Saruman & Rayman (Team Man?) vs Imposible & Dinamic Black and Pirata Morgan & Fuerza Guerrera vs Angel Blanco & Cien Caras, and the winning teams facing off on the same show.

R de Rudo has an interview with LA Park about hunting down Dr. Wagner Jr. Park suggest the mask match happen in 100,000 seat Estadio Azteca, which clearly is not the right arena for this match. The only place big enough is Jupiter and I’m sure that’s where it’ll happen. Those two will meet in LA next month.

Rob has highlights 0f 08/31/12 CMLL, 07/29/05 AAA, and 04/22/06 AAA.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update.

Links

• Sable from Arena Aficion will debut for IWRG this Sunday.
• Skayde and Galactar are going to have a puroresu match on the 05/12 OLX show. I think that means they’ll take a big move, then get up right away and scream.
• Apolo Estrada talks about his hair win over Chico Che.
• Espectrito de Ultratumba talks about his career and how he – and not the mini who died or anyone else – owns the right to the names.
• Brief footage of the Bobby Lee vs El Hijo del Santo mask match.

Lineup

CMLL (SUN) 04/28/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara
***Kids Day Show***
1) Idolo & Virgo vs Demonio Maya & Espectrum
2) Sky Kid & Smaker vs Mr. Trueno & Rey Trueno
3) Ángel de Oro, Gallo, Stuka Jr. vs Maléfico, Namajague, Ráfaga
4) Leo vs Sangre Azteca [OCCIDENTE WELTER]
Leo is champion. Second known defense
5) Rey Cometa vs Bárbaro Cavernario [super libre]
6) Azteca de Oro & El Hippie vs Acertijo & Sádico [mask, hair]

All kids under 10 get in for $5. This would be Rey Cometa’s first appearance post hair match (and it strangely makes me believe he’s not losing his hair match.) I have no idea who’s winning the main event. Sangre Azteca is not winning, that one always seems a safe bet.

CMLL (SUN) 04/28/2013 Arena Mexico
***Kids Day Show***
1) Pequeño Halcón, Shockercito, Stukita vs Pequeño Nitro, Pequeño Violencia, Pequeño Warrior
2) Fuego, Pegasso, Tritón vs Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus
3) Estrellita vs Amapola [lightning]
4) Guerrero Maya Jr., Máscara Dorada, Super Porky vs Mr. Águila, Puma, Tiger
5) Diamante Azul, Rush, Shocker vs Euforia, Negro Casas, Niebla Roja
6) Mistico vs Volador Jr.

Back to back main singles main events for Mistico. For no good reason, I don’t think he’s winning bot of them.

Aguila & Shocker on the same show and not in the same match. Fourth match would be great with a little less Super Porky.

IWRG (SUN) 04/21/2013 Arena Naucalpan [IWRG]
1) Galaxie & Serpiente de Oro b Dragón Celestial & Epidemia
2) Ángel Del Amor & Astro Rey Jr. b Imposible & Picudo Jr.
First match for Picudo Jr. in IWRG, under that name, since November 2011.
3) Apolo Estrada Jr., Buter Fly, Canis Lupus b Diva Salvaje, Miss Gaviota, Saruman
First Salvaje match here since August 2011, Gaviota’s first match here since last year. Debut match for Buter Fly.
4) Carta Brava Jr., Eterno, Scorpio Jr. b Centvrión, Chico Che, Dinamic Black
Scorpio Jr. beat Chico Che after a foul and a Guapito middle rope splash. Scorpio and Chico Che wanted a singles match after the match – as did Eterno & Centvrion.
5) Danny Casas, Heavy Metal, Veneno DQ Negro Navarro, Trauma I, Trauma II
Heavy Metal snuck in a foul on Negro Navarro and trapped him in a Casita for the first fall. Navarros looked like they were going to tie it up when Eterno ran in and hit Danny Casas with a chair for the DQ and the straight fall win. Everyone attacked Eterno after the match, including Danny hitting Eterno with a chair.

LyC (SUN) 04/21/2013 Arena Coliseo Monterrey [RFC]
1) Super Nino I & Super Nino II b Chamaco Gurrola & Mini Hator
2) Iron (Monterrey), Memo Valles, Zayco (Monterrey) b Dranser, Misionero, Scravos
3) Dralion b Galactar, Artillero (Monterrey), Rey Orion, Rey Imagen, Gato Fantasma [Copa Cruceros, final]
4) Perverso b Genocida [AMERICAS HEAVY]
Scheduled to be a three way with a Sicodelico (defending Zero One title), Chico Latino and Genocida. Sicodelico worked in WWL instead. Perverso came in as champion and defended his title.
5) Hijo de Pirata Morgan & Pirata Morgan Jr. b Chico Latino & Gemelo Muerte I
Chico Latino replaced Gemelo Muerte II.
6) Dr. Wagner Jr. & Máscara Púrpura b Konnan Big & Rico Rodriguez

Konnan Big complained about a foul after the loss and demanded a rematch. Wagner offered one – as long as Konnan came to Torreon so Wagner could have the hometown match.

Attendance – ground floor looks full, upper level empty – wasn’t what must’ve been figured when the show was announced. They had the misfortune to run on the same day as the Hector Garza benefit show at Arena Solidaridad and the Monterrey fanbase doesn’t seem large enough to support to big local shows on the same day. It’s still a good turnout for Coliseo.

No results yet from Arena Solidaridad, but LuchaMania has an interview with Humberto Garza Jr. from the show. It does not look like Hector Garza appeared on the show; he hasn’t been seen in public since the announcement of his cancer.

PdM (SUN) 04/21/2013 Arena Lopez Mateos [Black Terry Jr. (flickr), Estrellas del Ring]
1) Black Mamba b Chica Ye-Ye, Dance Boy
2) Candy Whithe b Ludark Shaitan, Lady Sensación
Keira was scheduled, did not participate, so it was turne dinto a three way.
3) Dowki b Belial, Ares, Terremoto Negro [Copa Strong Style]
Dowki beat Terremoto Negro to win. Belial and Tornado were listed, did not participate.
4) Eita & Hanaoka b Cósmico & Talisman and Impulso & Mr. Leo
Impulso was hurt in thematch.
5) Cuervo, Ozz, Toscano DQ el Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Halloween, Máscara Año 2000 Jr.
6) Joe Lider b Violento Jack, Aeroboy [PdM EXTREMO]
Added match. Joe Lider beat Violento Jack to win the championship (third known champion.) Lider had won the KBW Extremo championship earlier this weekend.

The Expo Mascaras show with CMLL wrestlers will be on May 25th.

At the LLF show, Lady Jaguar recieved her own mariachi performance and Angelica and Rudeza Infernal signed for a mask match on 05/03.

AAA appears to have a taping on 05/17 in Puebla. I do not know if it’s for a specific brand. There were long gaps between AAA shows back in February, which didn’t leave much to talk about. That will not be a problem the rest of the year.

On this week’s MLW Radio podcast, about 1h12m in, Konnan has a short story about La Gran Sorpresa. (This was taped before the Leon taping.) Konnan explains that, despite promoting this surprise for weeks, they did not tell the person who was to be part the surprise until Thursday (four days before the show), and that person already had another thing to do Monday. It’s not clear if that person was Axel, Ricky Marvin, or someone else who didn’t end up coming, but Konnan misses a chunk of the podcast trying to talk this person into appearing. AAA likes to keep it’s secrets, even from the people involved in them. That’s just a small part of the podcast, part one of an interview with Sean Waltman. They break down the incident with Waltman, Konnan, Juvi and Jack Evans and life in Mexico.

The Hornet, a Canadian who wrestled in IWRG back in 2005 and lost his hair to Avisman, seems to be setting up a match with Ricky Marvin.

AULL has announced the field for the AULL Lightweight Championship match on their on 05/19 anniversary show. The title was vacated by Flamita (for personal reasons never really explained), was supposed to be filled at the Expo last August, and no result was ever announced. So, of course, Flamita is in the match to determine a champion. The other seven are Yakuza, Mike Segura, Sadico, Rey Kristal, Eita, Spider Boy and Freelance. That should be a pretty good match.

Eric R @ Segunda Caida reviews CMLL 02/23/13.

AAA interviews La Jarochita tonight.

Octagoncito & Voladordcito are headed to Elgin, Illinois this weekend.

Lineups

NICE (TUE) 04/23/2013 Arena Coliseo Monterrey
1) Misionero vs Super Jack
2) Mercurio & Mini Hator vs Shockercito & Tequilita
3) Ángel Dorado I, Ángel Dorado II, Angel Dorado Jr. vs Bengali, Difunto, Sergio Romo Jr.
4) Coco Amarillo, Coco Azul, Coco Rojo vs Monje Negro, Potro Jr., Tigre Universitario
5) Hijo de Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan, Pirata Morgan Jr. vs Genocida, Iron (Monterrey), Zayco (Monterrey) [IWRG IC TRIOS]
Piratas are champions. First defense.

Well, there’s a reason for the Piratas to have IWRG trios titles and not just the Mexico State ones.

Random Shockercito/Mercurio appearance in the segunda.

CMLL CF (SAT) 05/04/2013 Arena Mexico
1) Hombre Bala Jr., Super Halcón Jr., Tritón vs Cancerbero, Raziel, Virus
2) Dalis la Caribeña, Goya Kong, Marcela vs Princesa Blanca, Princesa Sugheit, Tiffany
3) La Máscara, Stuka Jr., Valiente vs Felino, Puma, Tiger
4) Diamante Azul, Rush, Super Porky vs Mr. Niebla, Negro Casas, Terrible
5) La Sombra, Máscara Dorada, Mistico vs Mephisto, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr.

Sponsored show. THE sponsor: Cementos Fortaleza, the company who’s logo has been all over Arena Mexico this year (and the sponsored show Mistico got hurt on before FantasticaMania.) This also explains why RadioCMLL was giving away tickets for an Arena Mexico show this day – these shows are all give away tickets if you’re connected to the sponsor.

Arena Mexico is going to be busy the next few weeks. Beside the Tuesday/Friday shows, there’s a boxing show 04/27 Saturday, a CMLL show in Sunday, this show next Saturday, and probably a Toryumon show the following Saturday.

photo by CMLL

(The CHILANGAMASK show will turn up in it’s own post. Not going to be a big thing, just haven’t done it yet.)

CMLL (SUN) 04/21/2013 Arena Mexico [@therealfredo, CMLL, genickbruch.com]
1) Camorra & Zayco b Magnus & Oro Jr.
Rudos took 2/3. Oro Jr. is calling his stand on the back armbar “La Dorada”.
2) Diamante, Starman, Stigma b Arkángel de la Muerte, Nitro, Skándalo
Tecnicos took 2/3, Stigma & Starman submitting Skandalo & Arkangel.
3) Fuego, Metálico, Tritón b Puma, Shigeo Okumura, Virus
Tecnicos took 1/3. Triton beat Puma & Fuego submitted Okumura.
4) Valiente b Pólvora [lightning]
Good match. Polvora set up as if to give Valiente a martiente, ref shoved them over, Valiente ended up in position for the Valiente Buster and that was enough for a three in 7:41.
5) Hijo del Fantasma, Rush, Shocker b Dragón Rojo Jr., Ephesto, Mephisto
Tecnicos took 2/3. Shocker cradled Dragon Rojo. Rush back suplexed and double stomped Mephisto, then sat down on him for the win.
6) Negro Casas, Niebla Roja, Volador Jr. b Atlantis, Blue Panther, Mistico
Rudos took 1/3. Volador escaped La Mistico, distracted the referee, pulled Mistico’s mask and rolled him up for the win. Lots of talk for a singles match next week.

Announcers were billing next week as double Kid’s Day shows, with celebrations a part of both next Sunday and next Tuesday’s events.

CMLL (SUN) 04/21/2013 Arena Coliseo Guadalajara [@acogdl]
1) Brillante ?? Thunder Boy
No finish mentioned (or participants confirmed.)
2) Exterminador & Infierno b Halcón de Plata & Virgo
3) Azteca de Oro, Black Metal, El Hippie b Acertijo, Demonio Rojo, Sádico [super libre]
Rudos took the first, were DQed for excessive violence on El Hippie in the second, then Sadico pinned Hippie in the third. Apuesta match coming up next week.
4) Olímpico b León Blanco [OCCIDENTE HEAVY]
Seconds were Black Metal (Leon Blanco) and Exterminador (Olimpico.) Olimpicio took falls 2/3 to keep the title in his first defense.
5) Bárbaro Cavernario, Kráneo, Namajague b Ángel de Oro, Rey Cometa, Super Porky
Rudos took 1/3, with Barbaro surprisingly beating Rey Comenta (and Kraneo doing the same to Oro.) This sets up a Cometa vs Barbaro match next week.

Next Sunday is a Fan Appreciation show here as well, with Hippie & Azteca de Oro vs Sadico & Acertio in a double apuesta match, as well as that Barbaro Cavernario vs Rey Cometa match (which may affect your predictions for Friday, or not.)

On today’s Super Libre radio show out of Guadalajara, Titan revealed he’d be returning this upcoming Tuesday as a replacement for Angel de Oro on the Guadalajara show. That means he’ll be back three days before CMLL gives his title to someone else. Titan does mention Mistico vs Averno will be a good match and he’d like to face Averno to get his title back.

CMLL has Rey Cometa hyping next Friday’s card.

LuchaWorld has KrisZ’s news update. Among the many lineups in KrisZ’s recent updates, there’s one where Lluvia is scheduled to work a trios match in May. She hasn’t been seen since undergoing knee surgery in September.

Rob has highlights of early November 2002 CMLL, AAA 08/15/08, AAA 08/17/08, CMLL 08/24/12 and AAA 03/03/12

Bill has highlights of IWRG 03/08/12.

Mistico & Aereo (Juarez) defeated Euforia & Black Demon on Saturday. Link includes video of the main event.

Estrellas del Ring has an report of the Expo Mascaras show the CMLL luchadors ran in on. Add Metalico to Arkangel, Rey Bucanero, Fuego and Valiente; they seemed to set up a 10 man tag for the next show.

The Gladiatores interviews Fulgor.

Lucha Libre in Puerto Rico

WWL 04/21: Somehow, they managed to get AAA, CMLL and TxT wrestlers on the same show. Turnout seemed low for this size building and the costly lineup. A more expensive version of the Ray Mendoza retirement show.

2) La Real Fuerza Aerea (de Nuevo Laredo – Laredo Kid, Hombre sin Miedo, Stelaris) b Lince Dorado, Noriega, Hammet
Mr. 450 did not do a 450. Team Laredo looked good and worked as the rudos, though the announcers couldn’t identify them at all. Hombre Sin Miedo cut his hand or arm on a dive, bled quite a bit, and was taken to the hospital – Stelaris might have gone with him as he also wasn’t in the battle royal later. Noriega took out Hammet by mistake on a dive, Mexicans beat Lince

4) Sicodelico Jr. b Hijo de Rey Misterio II, Octagon Jr., Axel
One fall match, and a much too quick one (but it was a long night.) Sicodelcio wasn’t advertised as far as I had seen. Octagon Jr. wore under that name, but suffered his first direct loss under that name via Sicodelico Jr. powerbomb.

6) Pierrothito b Mini Chupacabra
Disappointing match; Chupacabra did not have a good outing. Chupacabra is believed to be the original Octagoncito, who couldn’t be using that name on a show with AAA participation .

11) Blue Demon Jr. b Oliver John [PWR HEAVY]
Demon won the championship in a good match, then went on Twitter to say he had torn a ligament. No one knows what ligament or how bad, very vague.

14) Texano Jr. b Mesias [AAA HEAVY]
Best match on the show, better than the Guerra de Titanes match, and crowd seemed into it (though crowd micing was an issue all night.) Texano dropkicked the ref by mistake, Mesias dropped Texano, landed the big splash and counted his own pin, but the ref was down. Mesias woke the ref, but turned in a foul and a behind the back powerbomb finished him. Fourth defense for Texano.

Dorian Roldan was at the show and mentioned on the show, but never shown on camera. Show was exceptionally long (and late starting), which gives more credit to Texano & Mesias for getting a reaction from the people who stuck all the way to the ned.

Lineups

CHILANGAMASK (SUN) 05/19/2013 Coliseo Coacalco
1) Astro Rey Jr. & Belial vs ? & ???
2) Silueta vs Chik Tormenta
3) Valiente & Virus vs Trauma I & Trauma II
4) Rush vs Masada [super libre]
5) Black Terry vs Arkángel de la Muerte
6) Negro Casas vs Negro Navarro

There’s still more to be announced, but this card is already awesome. Any of the top 4 matches would be a great main event on it’s own, and there’s four of them. The other matches could be good too!